
Taking Big Swings With Stephen Starr
Dave interviews Stephen Starr, restaurateur extraordinaire and head of the STARR restaurant group. They talk about Stephen's special skill sets, from his capacity for taking big swings to discovering ...
23 Okt 202557min

How We Consume Now With Alex Stupak
Dave interviews someone as pessimistically optimistic as him today: Alex Stupak, chef and founder of Empellón. Dave and Alex talk about the dark arts of sandbagging (2:33), the end of "high/low" dinin...
20 Okt 20251h 38min

An "Overnight Success" Years in the Making With Alison Roman
Dave sits down with Alison Roman, whom he has known since the early days of Milk Bar, as her new cookbook, 'Something From Nothing,' comes out soon. They reminisce on the old days before they talk abo...
16 Okt 20251h 13min

Best of EEEEEATSCON Awards, With Justin Pichetrungsi and Eddie Huang
Dave is in New York at Infatuation's food festival, EEEEEASTCON NYC, with special guests: chef Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai; and author, director, and chef Eddie Huang. The show starts with an O...
9 Okt 202543min

Point of View With Brooks Headley
Dave talks to Brooks Headley of Superiority Burger about a range of topics, from constant iteration and refining dishes to the punk-rock urge to zig when everyone else zags. Superiority Burger has mov...
6 Okt 20251h 17min

Innovation in Tradition and a Pre-Reopening Diaries with Mark Ladner
Babbo is back! Dave welcomes executive chef Mark Ladner of the newly reopening New York City institution, the Italian restaurant Babbo. Dave and Mark catch up, share old New York memories, and discus...
2 Okt 20251h 5min

25 for 25: The Rise of the Burger
On today's episode, Dave talks about the rise of an icon in America: the burger! In the first part of an overarching 25-for-25 series on the rise of fast casual dining, Dave discusses the most influen...
29 Sep 202545min

Developing a Recipe for Success With Sarah Fennel
Dave opens the episode with musings on how quickly the world, especially the food world, seems to change. Then, he interviews Sarah Fennel, founder of Broma Bakery and author of 'Sweet Tooth.' They ta...
25 Sep 202548min






















